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Istanbul (IST) to Zurich (ZRH) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul New Airport to Zurich Zürich Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): SWISS, Asiana Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,762 km, about 2h 40m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Frankfurt, Rome and Munich.

Live fares for IST → ZRHSee all routes on the map
1,762 kmdistance
~2h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
30one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Zurich

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IST → ZRHSWISS, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines1,762 km~2h 40m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Turkish Airlines then Marabu and Ethiopian Airlines2,148 km~5h 15m
FCO RomeITA Airways and Turkish Airlines then ITA Airways and Etihad Airways2,078 km~5h 10m
MUC MunichLufthansa and Asiana Airlines then Lufthansa and SWISS1,833 km~4h 55m
VIE ViennaAustrian Airlines and Asiana Airlines then Korean Air and SWISS1,854 km~4h 55m
MXP MilanoTurkish Airlines then SWISS1,905 km~5h
BUD BudapestTurkish Airlines and Wizz Air then SWISS1,850 km~4h 55m
ATH AthensAegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines then SWISS2,178 km~5h 20m
PRG PragueTurkish Airlines then SWISS and SmartWings Czechia2,027 km~5h 10m
GVA GenevaTurkish Airlines then iFly and SWISS2,142 km~5h 15m
NCE NiceTurkish Airlines then SWISS2,232 km~5h 25m
KRK KrakowLOT Polish then SWISS2,103 km~5h 15m
BEG BelgradeTurkish Airlines then Air Serbia and SWISS1,765 km~4h 50m

More from Istanbul and Zurich

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.